1 in 68 U.S. Children Has Autism

March 28th, 2014

Via: CNN:

One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This newest estimate is based on the CDC’s evaluation of health and educational records of all 8-year-old children in 11 states: Alabama, Wisconsin, Colorado, Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas, Arizona, Maryland, North Carolina, Utah and New Jersey.

The incidence of autism ranged from a low of 1 in 175 children in Alabama to a high of 1 in 45 in New Jersey, according to the CDC.

Children with autism continue to be overwhelmingly male. According to the new report, the CDC estimates 1 in 42 boys has autism, 4.5 times as many as girls (1 in 189).

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2 Responses to “1 in 68 U.S. Children Has Autism”

  1. Dennis says:
    March 28, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    NJ rate ‘in normal range’. Better record-keeping:

    http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-state-highest-autism-range.html

  2. anothernut says:
    April 8, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    When the majority is autistic, what will non-autistic people be called?

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